Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Attorney to enter into the first year of a two year flat-fee contract with LexisNexis, a division of Reed-Elsevier, Inc., for the provision of on-line legal research services. This provider was selected by the City Attorney, following the recommendation of a staff committee that reviewed and evaluated the proposals offered by both Westlaw and LexisNexis. The monthly flat fee includes $4704.00 for research materials and charges used by all attorneys and $128.00 for access to labor law materials used only by the Labor Section.
Fiscal impact: The cost of this contract for the period of 06/01/05 through 05/31/06 will be $57,984.00.
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To authorize the City Attorney to enter into the first year of a two year flat-fee contract with LexisNexis for the provision of on-line legal research services, to authorize the expenditure of $57,984 (Fifty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars), to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329 of the Columbus City Codes, and to declare an emergency. ($57,984.00)
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WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office is in need of on-line legal research resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office reviewed and evaluated proposals of like-kind providers and selected the proposal of LexisNexis as best meeting the needs of the City Attorney's Office for these necessary services; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office has selected a subscription package which provides the required services for a monthly flat fee rate of $4,832.00 beginning June 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the solicitation of proposals for like-kind services satisfies the intent of the competitive procurement requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney's Office requests and recommends the waiver of the competitive bidding requirements of Chapter 329, Columbus City Codes, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the us...
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